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1954

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Presented as published in 1954. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. soda lc. granulated sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs 3 cups quick oats 1 tsp. vanilla Nuts, raisins, chocolate chipsOatmeal Crispies Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs; then add flour, soda, salt; add oats, mix well, add nuts, raisins, chocolate chips last. Form into long rolls--chill in refrigerator well. Slice +" thick and bake on “ungreased cookie sheet for 12 minutes i: 350° oven. You can bake them without letting them chill in the refrigerator. OATMEAL COOKIE MIX 3c. sifted flour 2 tsp. salt es c. sugar 1 c. shortening 1 tsp. soda 3 c. rolled oats 1 tsp. baking powderOatmeal Cookie Mix Sift dry ingredients; cut in shortening until mixture resembles corn meal. Add rolled oats and mix well. Store in covered container at room temperature. Yield: 8 doz. cookies. Joyce G. Barney TWO-DOZEN BATCH 2c. oatmeal cookie mix 1 tbs. milk l egg 1 tep. vanilla Add egg, milk and vanilla to mix. BEAT until well | blended. Drop from a teaspoon into greased baking sheet. Bake 375°, moderate oven, 12 to 15 minutes. VARIETIES: Add any of the following 1. 2 tablespoons cocoa or melted chocolate. 2. one-half cup nuts, or raisins or coconut or chocolate chips. 3. 1 tsp. cinnamon and one-forth tsp. nutmeg. 4. 3 cup dried fruit or fruit cake fruit mix. Joyce G. Barney 9] GINGERBREAD MEN 1 tsp. salt 1 cup shortening + tsp. nutmeg li cups sugar 3 tsp. cloves 1 eggTwo-Dozen Batch, well beaten 3 tep. cinnamon 1 cup molasses (light or dark) 1 tap. ginger 1/3 cup hot water 5 cups sifted flour 1-1/8 tsp. baking soda Sift together salt, spices and 1 cup of flour. Cream the shortening, add sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg, then slightly warmed molasses. Dissolve soda in hot water and stir into the mixture. Don't beat, stir - to avoid bubbles. Stir in sifted flour and spice mixture gradually. Add remaining flour, a cupful at a time, just until dough is soft and moist to the touch of the finger, but never sticky. About 5 cups of flour usually works perfectly, but it my vary slightly depending on the flour. Chill the dough in the refrigerator about 8 hours or over night. Roll out a smll amount at one time on a lightly floured board. Roll dough to 1/8" thickness for crisp cookies, about 1/4" thick for softer cookies. Bake in moderately hot oven, 400° F. for about 12 minutes, exact time depending upon thickness of cookies. Rachel Millgate CARMEL DATE FILLED COOKIES 1 cup shortening k cups flour 2 cups brown sugar l tap. soda 3 eggs - separated i tsp. salt 2 tep. vanilla. Mix shortening, salt and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour and soda. Filling 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup chopped nuts 1 tbs. flour l cup chopped dates 3/4 cup water Cook until thick. Fill cookies and bake in a moderate oven (350°) for 12-15 minutes. Aleen Harding 92 HEDGEHOGS 2 cups shelled walnuts 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup dates (firmly packed) 2 cups shredded cocoanut 2 eggs, unbeatenHedgehogs 1. Grind walnuts and dates in food chopper. Mix in 14 cups cocoanut and remaining ingredients thoroughly. 2. Scoop up a spoonful of the mixture and shape into a ball, Roll each Hedgehog in cocoanut, place on a greased baking sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350° F. Makes )0. Joyce Hales ALMOND CRESCENTS 1 cup butter Pinch of salt 1/3 cup sugar 1 2/3 cups sifted 2/3 cups blanched almonds flour (chopped very finAlmond Crescentse) Directions: 1, Cream butter and sugar. 2. Add almonds and salt, 3. Add flour. , Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour. S. Shape into crescents and place in oven, Temp, 350° Time 15 minutes. 54 doz. Joyce Hales FRUIT DROPS 1 can Condensed milk 1 cup corn flakes + tbs. salt 2 ce. shredded cocoanuts 1 tbs. vanilla | 1 cup raisinsFruit Drops - - Wash raisins, 2. Measure all ingredients and put in bowl, 3. Mix well, 4. Drop by spoonfuls onto well greased cookies sheet. 5S. Bake for 12 minutes at 350°.